Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
336 hedge funds and large institutions have $1.05B invested in Vanguard Utilities ETF in 2020 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 41 funds opening new positions, 101 increasing their positions, 106 reducing their positions, and 21 closing their positions.
95% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 21
9% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $965M → $1.05B (+$87.7M)
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 319 → 336 (+17)
0.47% more ownership
Funds ownership: 25.1% → 25.57% (+0.47%)
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 8 → 8 (0)
3% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $4.64M | Put options by funds: $4.79M
5% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 101 | Existing positions reduced: 106
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ETC
Exchange Traded Concepts
Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma
|
+$72.5M |
| 2 |
Goldman Sachs
New York
|
+$11.9M |
| 3 |
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
Fairfield,
Iowa
|
+$10.8M |
| 4 |
BCMIO
Beacon Capital Management Inc (Ohio)
Dayton,
Ohio
|
+$5.34M |
| 5 |
MSU
Mizuho Securities USA
New York
|
+$4.73M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HIIFS
Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services
Ramat Gan,
Israel
|
-$27.7M |
| 2 |
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$16.2M |
| 3 |
Envestnet Asset Management
Chicago,
Illinois
|
-$8.06M |
| 4 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$7.47M |
| 5 |
FIM
Freedom Investment Management
Hartford,
Connecticut
|
-$6.71M |
VPU Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2020 in Review
336 of the 4,956 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) for Q3 2020, worth a combined $1.05B — up 9.1% from $965M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 41 funds opened new VPU positions and 21 closed out — a net gain of 20 holders — while 101 added to existing stakes and 106 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Exchange Traded Concepts, opening a new position worth an estimated $72.5M. The largest seller was Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services, cutting an estimated $27.7M.
- 336 institutional investors held Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU) as of Q3 2020, up from 319 in Q2 2020.
- Funds reported $1.05B of Vanguard Utilities ETF stock for Q3 2020, up 9.1% quarter-over-quarter.
- 41 funds opened new Vanguard Utilities ETF positions in Q3 2020 and 21 closed out, a net change of +20 holders.
- The largest Vanguard Utilities ETF buyer in Q3 2020 was Exchange Traded Concepts, an estimated $72.5M added.
- The largest Vanguard Utilities ETF seller in Q3 2020 was Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services, an estimated $27.7M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2020.